On June 17, 2014 at the premises of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service (hereinafter – the NAUCS) the working meeting of the Deputy Head of the NAUCS Oleksandr Skopych with Kersti Kelder, the Manager of NATO - Ukraine Programme for the professional development of the civilian personnel of the sector of security and defense (hereinafter – the Programme) was held.

The goal of the meeting was to discuss directions of cooperation between the NAUCS as the national coordinator of the Programme and NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine within the framework of the Programme implementation.

During the meeting the main tasks, achievements of the Programme and the Programme workplan for 2014 were presented. Furthermore practical ways of cooperation between the Programme and the NAUCS as well as future priorities were discussed.

Director of the Center for Adaptation of the Civil Service to the Standards of the European Union Maryna Kanavets and Director of the School of Senior Civil Service Valentyna Kovalchuk took part in the event.

For reference: NATO - Ukraine Programme for the professional development of the civilian personnel of the sector of security and defense was founded in October, 2005 during the Consultation of high level between NATO and Ukraine (Vilnius, Lithuania). The Programme presupposes practical professional training as well as definite financial inputs from the member states of the Alliance. According to the resolution of the sixth meeting of the Commission on cooperation  between Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service was established as the national coordinator and the main performer of the actions regarding the realization of the Programme.